Drip catcher



v. A. PUGLIESE 2,808,066

` DRIP CATCHER Filed sept. 27, 1955 IN V EN TOR.'

United- States Patent DRIP CATCHER Vito A. Pugliese, Buenos Aires, Argentina Application September 27, 1955, Serial No. 536,847

4 Claims. (Cl. 13S-48) The present invention relates to a device for catching water drippings and is particularly :adapt-ed for attaching to umbrellas.

When an umbrella is used as a protection against rain in the customary manner the outer surface of the cloth collects a quantity of water which is more or less absorbed, according to the Icapillarity of the cloth, and this Water runs down to the lowest point as soon as the umbrella is closed and then drips upon the floor until such time as the user -i-s able to place the wet umbrella in some suitable receptacle to catch the remaining rain water ldripping from same.

It is scarcely necessary to draw attention to the inconvenience of having to dry and repolish the floor after same has been wetted in thi-s fashion, and there is the additional chore of eventually having to empty whatever receptacle may have been used as a collector.

The object `of the present invention is that of providing a device of simple construction, light weight and easy application, ywhich radially removes lthe a'bovementioned inconveniences, as, by means `of this device, it is only necessary to invert the wet umbrella from its operative position and close same, when the rain water -runs down and is collected in a small container, which is attached by lfrictional pressure to the ferrule end of the umbrella stick, the construction of said container 'being the characterizing novelty of this invention, which furthermore comprises discharging means in suitable position for removing the rain water collected in the container.

The characteristic construction of the rdevice consists of a hollow body with concentric double walls, united .at one end fand provided at that end with a removable plug for emptying the device.

The exterior wal-l has an open opposite end, provided with a cup-shaped interior flange having a Haring ring at .its lower edge, and the interior wall also has an open fend opposite to the end that is joined to the exterior wall, ysaid open end being provided with .a mushroom-shaped dlange, adjacent, but spaced away from, the lower edge of said cup-shaped llange of the outer wall, whereby the drops etc, of water running down the umbrella stick and/or the interior of said cup-shaped Iflange are detoured into the body of the collecting Vessel formed by the union of the two walls.

The aring ring .at the lower end of the said cup-shaped ilange lis provided to act as a retaining pocket for any water collected in the container that would otherwise be thrown out in the event of an accidental reversal of the umbrella before emptying said container.

For easy comprehension of this invention, a preferred embodiment is illustrated in the `accompanying drawings, but it is understood that the invention is not limited thereby, but is susceptible of changes in form and detail within the scope of the appended claims.

Fig. l is a vertical section through the axis of the device in operative position, adapted and fixed to an umbrella for collecting the Water dripping from same.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the device in use when attached to an umbrella. In both figures the same ref erence numbers indicate the same or equivalent parts.

IFrom the illustrations it will be seen that the two Walls 1 and 2 are joined by the bottom wall 3, which is provided with an outlet and a removable plug 4, for draining the collector.

The exterior Wall 2, open at the upper end, has a cupshaped interior l'ange 5, provided with a collar 6, and a flaring ring 7, at its lower edge, said collar 6 allowing free and unobstructed passage for the stick of the umbrella 8, shown by dotted lines in Fig. l. The interior wall 1 is adapted to receive and hold the umbrella stick 8 tightly and its upper, open end which is of mushroom shape is concentric with, but spaced away from, the said collar 6, of the exterior wall 2.

The device is fixed to the free or ferrule end of an umbrella stick by hand pressure until the stick is rmly held by frictional contact along the surface of the inner wall 1.

'Once the device has been firmly iixed on the umbrella end, it is intended to remain there permanently.

After making use of the umbrella in the customary manner, same may -be closed and inverted as usual, when the excess rain water that has not been actually absorbed by the cloth will run down and be caught in the cup 5, and then pass through the collar 6, and fall on the mushroom-shaped ange 9, to drop finally into the space between the two walls of the container, where it will collect above the level of the outlet plug 4, which can be made use of at any suitable moment for emptying the container.

Should the umbrella :be inverted .accidentally whilst Some water still remains in the collector, the Haring ring 7 and the mushroom-shaped flange 9 will tend to reduce, if not prevent, any quantity of water from escaping through the cup 5.

I claim:

1. Drip catcher ,adapted to be attached to the tip of an umbrella as described, comprising a cylindrically shaped, double walled container, said walls being concentrically spaced apart and united at one end, the opposite end :of said outer wall being cup-shaped and provided with a central opening, the said inner wall having a mushroom-shaped flange opposite .and spaced away from the central opening of the said cup-shaped end of said outer wall.

2. Drip catcher adapted to be attached to the tip end of an umbrella as described, consisting of a .cylindrically shaped, double walled container, said walls being concentrically spaced apart and united at one end by a bottom wall extending between the inner and outer walls of said container, the opposite end of ,said outer wall being cup- :shaped and provided with a central opening yand the said inner wall having a mushroom-shaped flange opposite and .spaced away from the -central opening of the said cupashaped end of said outer wall; said bottom wall being provided with an outlet opening suitably positioned therein and a removable :closure for said outlet opening.

3. Drip catcher adapted to be attached to the tip end of an umbrella Ias described, consisting of a cylindrically shaped, double walled container, said walls being concentrically spaced apart and united at one end, the opposite end of said outer wall being cup-shaped and provided with a central opening, the said inner wall having a mushroom-.shaped flange opposite and spaced away from the central opening lof the said outer wall; said cupshaped portion of said outer wall being provided with a cylindrically shaped .collar at its lower end extending `around said opening, and the outer edge of said collar lbeing provided with a flaring ring.

l4. A drip catcher adapted to be attached to the tip end of an umbrella, comprising a `cylindrically shaped coni Y 2,808,066 i l 4 miner-having spaced walls providing an innersleeve exvtziiner, and a` closure plug removablymounted in av drain tending upwardly toward the open end of the container, opening in the lower end of said container.

a cup-shapedange extending inwardly from the upper end of said container and having a central collar extend- References Cited in the file 0f this Patent ing in a direction toward said sleeve, said collar and 5 sleeve beingprovided with opposed Henges `extending'fin UNITED STATES PATENTS a direction toward the outer wall of said container, said 559,101 Hindes Apr. 28, 1896 anges being spaced and arranged to. permit drippings 722,573 IFlynn Mar. 10, 1903 from the -urnbrella torpass therebetween and into the con- 2,301,38O -De Lamater lNov. 10, 1942 

